YOUNG JEAN LEE’S THEATER COMPANY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • President Debra Singer
  • Treasurer Caleb Hammons
  • Secretary Mark Rossier
  • Margaret Lee
  • Young Jean Lee
  • Suzy Coue-Wilson

STAFF

  • Artistic Director Young Jean Lee
  • Producing Director Aaron Rosenblum
  • Associate Director Jenny Reed
  • General Manager Jason Neufeld
  • Development and Marketing Manager Alexandra Pinel
  • Associate Director Emilyn Kowaleski
  • Associate Director Morgan Gould
  • Associate Producer Matthew Kagen
  • Producing Director Caleb Hammons
  • Associate Director Lee Sunday Evans
  • Associate Director Leah Nanako Winkler
  • Producing Director Holly Golden
  • General Manager Reuben Saunders

PRODUCTIONS

STRAIGHT WHITE MEN

Written and Directed by Young Jean Lee
Produced by Aaron Rosenblum

CAST

ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY

  • Elliott Jenetopulos
  • Austin Pendleton
  • Pete Simpson
  • James Stanley
  • Gary Wilmes

SUBSEQUENTLY PERFORMED BY

  • Frank Boyd
  • Corey Brill
  • Madison Dirks 
  • Ryan Hallahan  
  • Richard Riehle
  • Scott Shepherd
  • Brian Slaten
  • Alan Wilder
  • Will Wilhelm

DEVELOPED WITH

  • Michael Chiboucas
  • Jessica L. Fisch
  • Laura D. Glenn
  • Morgan D. Gould
  • Will Peterson
  • Zachary Segel
  • Scott Shepherd
  • Gerrit Thurston
  • The Brown University Straight White Men creative team of 2013

CREW

  • Associate Director Emilyn Kowaleski
  • Dramaturg Mike Farry
  • Movement Faye Driscoll
  • Scenic Designer David Evans Morris
  • Costume Designer Enver Chakartash
  • Lighting Designer Chris Kuhl
  • Original Music and Remixes Chris Giarmo
  • Sound Designer Jamie McElhinney
  • Production Manager Chloe Brown
  • Technical Director Nathan Lemoine
  • Production Stage Manager Stephanie Byrnes Harrell
  • Touring Technical Directors Nick Bixby and Brendan Regimbal
  • Props Master Elizabeth Sargent
  • Assistant Stage Manager Elliott Jenetopulos
  • Associate Producer Matthew Kagen
  • Associate Dramaturg Eric Shethar
  • Assistant Set Designer Cate McCrea
  • Assistant Costume Designer Christine Stevenson
  • Assistant Sound Designer Jimin Brelsford
  • Assistant Directors Braulio Cruz, Kaela Garvin, Julia Mounsey, and Zachary Segel

UNTITLED FEMINIST SHOW

Conceived and directed by Young Jean Lee with Faye Driscoll, Morgan Gould, and the original cast.
Produced by Aaron Rosenblum

Cast

Originally performed by

  • Becca Blackwell
  • World Famous *BOB*
  • Hilary Clark
  • Katy Pyle
  • Regina 
  • Amelia Zirin-Brown (aka Lady Rizo)

Subsequently performed by

  • Malinda Ray Allen
  • Desiree Burch
  • Cynthia Hopkins
  • Madison Krekel
  • Erin Markey
  • Jennifer Rosenblit

Developed with

  • Bianca Leigh

Crew

  • Dance Captain Katy Pyle
  • Dramaturg Mike Farry
  • Scenic Designer David Evans Morris
  • Lighting Designer Raquel Davis
  • Sound Designer Chris Giarmo and Jamie McElhinney
  • Video Designer Leah Gelpe
  • Production Supervisor Sunny Stapleton
  • Associate Video Designer Bart Cortright
  • Associate Lighting Designer Ryan Seelig
  • Touring Sound/Video Operator Jimin Brelsford
  • Assistant Directors Kate Gagnon and Rachel Karp

WE’RE GONNA DIE

Written by Young Jean Lee
Directed by Paul Lazar
Original music by Future Wife (Young Jean Lee, Tim Simmonds, Mike Hanf, Nick Jenkins, and Benedict Kupstas)
Produced by Caleb Hammons

Cast

Originally performed by

  • Mike Hanf
  • Nick Jenkins
  • Ben Kupstas
  • Young Jean Lee
  • Tim Simmonds

Subsequently performed by

  • Andrew Hoepfner
  • Booker Stardrum
  • David Byrne

Crew

  • Associate Director Morgan Gould
  • Dramaturg Mike Farry
  • Choreographer Faye Driscoll
  • Costume Designer Roxana Ramseur
  • Lighting Designer Tyler Micoleau
  • Sound Designer Jamie McElhinney
  • Creative Consultant Eric Dyer
  • Production Supervisor Sunny Stapleton
  • Assistant Directors Kate Gagnon and Rachel Karp

LEAR

Written and directed by Young Jean Lee
Produced by Caleb Hammons

Originally performed by

  • Paul Lazar
  • April Matthis
  • Okwui Okpokwasili
  • Pete Simpson
  • Amelia Workman

Subsequently performed by

  • Matthew Maher

Developed with

  • Nathan Darrow
  • Maria Dizzia
  • Jim Himelsbach
  • Paul Zimet

Crew

  • Associate Director Lee Sunday Evans
  • Dramaturg Mike Farry
  • Choreographer and Stage Movement Director Dean Moss
  • Scenic Designer David Evans Morris
  • Costume Desiger Roxana Ramseur
  • Lighting Designer Raquel Davis
  • Sound Designer Matt Tierney
  • Production Stage Manager Anthony Cerrato
  • Assistant Stage Manager Miranda Huba
  • Assistant Directors Morgan Gould and Joshua Lubin-Levy

THE SHIPMENT

Written and Directed by Young Jean Lee
Produced by Caleb Hammons

Cast

Originally performed by

  • Mikeah Ernest Jennings
  • Prentice Onayemi
  • Okieriete Onodowan
  • Douglas Scott Streater
  • Amelia Workman

Subsequently performed by

  • Jordan Barbour
  • Victoire Charles
  • Aundre Chin
  • Francesca Choy-Key
  • Jared McNeill
  • Ikechukwu Ufomadu

Developed with

  • Jordan Barbour
  • Joi Anissa Favor
  • JoiLynn
  • Antyon Le Monte Smith
  • Stephen McIntosh

Crew

  • Associate Director Lee Sunday Evans
  • Dramaturg Mike Farry
  • Choreographer Faye Driscoll
  • Scenic Designer David Evans Morris
  • Costume Designer Roxana Ramseur
  • Lighting Designer Mark Barton
  • Sound Designer Matthew Tierney
  • Stage Manager Teddy Nicholas
  • Touring Stage Managers Sam Seymour and Aaron Rosenblum
  • Stagehands Joseph John and Foteos Macrides
  • Assistant Director Georgia X. Lifsher
  • Assistant Scenic Designer Kate Foster

CHURCH

Written and directed by Young Jean Lee
Produced by Holly Golden and Reuben Saunders

Cast

Originally performed by

  • Greg Hildreth
  • Karinne Keithley
  • Weena Pauly
  • Katie Workum
  • Anna Shapiro
  • Megan Stern

Subsequently performed by

  • Brian Bickerstaff
  • Katy Pyle
  • Stephanie Pistello

Developed with

  • Greg Derelian

Crew

  • Dramaturg Mike Farry
  • Choreographer Faye Driscoll
  • Scenic Design by Eric Dyer
  • Costume Design by Normandy Sherwood
  • Lighting Design by Mark Barton
  • Sound Design by Matthew Tierney
  • Stage Managed by Sam Seymour

SONGS OF THE DRAGONS FLYING TO HEAVEN

Written and directed by Young Jean Lee
Produced by Kristin Marting, Rachel Ford, and Young Jean Lee

Cast

Originally performed by

  • Brian Bickerstaff
  • Juliana Francis Kelly
  • Haerry Kim
  • Jun Sky Kim
  • Jennifer Lim
  • Becky Yamamoto

Subsequently performed by

  • Ikuko Ikari
  • Natalie Kim
  • Hannah Kim
  • Aya Ogawa

Developed with

  • Jackie Chung
  • Ikuko Ikari
  • Ji-Young Kim
  • Rollo Romig

Crew

  • Dramaturg Mike Farry
  • Video and Choreography by Dean Moss
  • Scenic and Lighting Designer Eric Dyer
  • Costume Designer Colleen Werthmann
  • Sound Designer Jamie McElhinney
  • Scenic Painting by Jesse Hawley
  • Stage Manager Melissa Heller
  • Touring Lighting Supervisor Juliet Chia
  • Touring Technical Director David Evans Morris
  • Touring Stage Managers Pamela Salling, Sam Seymour, and Anthony Cerrato

PULLMAN, WA

Written, directed, and produced by Young Jean Lee

Cast

Originally performed by

  • Thomas Bradshaw
  • Pete Simpson
  • Tory Vazquez

Subsequently performed by

  • Eric Dyer
  • Mikeah Ernest Jennings
  • Becky Yamamoto

Crew

  • Lighting Designer Eric Dyer

THE APPEAL

Written and directed by Young Jean Lee
Produced by Daniel Aukin and Alexandra Conley

Cast

  • Maggie Hoffman
  • Michael Portnoy
  • Pete Simpson
  • James Stanley

Crew

  • Dramaturg Mike Farry
  • Original Music by Matmos
  • Scenic and Lighting Designer Eric Dyer
  • Costume Designer Teresa Webb
  • Sound Designer Yehuda Duenyas
  • Stage Manager Rollo Romig

GROUNDWORK OF THE METAPHYSICS OF MORALS

Written, directed, and produced by Young Jean Lee

Cast

  • Thomas Bradshaw
  • David Giambusso
  • Caroline Kim
  • Kate Ryan

Crew

  • Associate Director Eliza Hittman
  • Lighting Designer Owen Hughes
  • Set, Costume, and Sound Designer Young Jean Lee

YAGGOO

Written and directed by Young Jean Lee

Cast

  • Performed by Jesse Hawley

Crew

  • Costume designer Jesse Hawley

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